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Ha - Let's just say a hologram was to appear. What era Jeff Tweedy would you want the hologram to represent (thinking about the US Stamp debate on later vs early era Elvis)?!!

Happy to see the tour news. He had said after the last tour that he was going to have to figure out how to make touring pleasant - glad he's giving it another shot. Wish there was a Chicago show - clearly he's doing Lolla (again), but I'd rather see him in a non-festival setting...

Newest: CUP January 20: Quindar at MASSMoCA in North Adams, MA 26: Nels Cline performs as part of "Drone Not Drones: The 5th Annual 28-Hour Drone at The Cedar" at Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis, MN 30: Jeff Tweedy at Vicar Street in Dublin 31: Jeff Tweedy at Queen's Hall in Edinburgh February 01: Jeff Tweedy at Albert Hall in Manchester 03: Jeff Tweedy at Barbican in London 06: Nels Cline performs at A Benefit For Creative Music Studio at (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York, NY 14: CUP (Nels Cline/Yuka C Honda) at National Sawdust in New York, NY 21: Nels Cline P

He sold out Thalia. I can't figure out why the band name would be spelled Crow instead of Crowe!!!!!

I left a Magpie show in the middle of the encore. Not that impressive. Too much filler.

Its on. Audley Freed on guitar. Andy Hess (played with Crowes for about a year?) on bass. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/chris-robinson-on-reviving-black-crowes-songs-new-band-w515202

He was great in School of Rock!

Great looking benefit show coming up next month at the Hideout in Chicago: https://www.hideoutchicago.com/event/1622981-concert-for-emperor-chicago/ Jon Langford Jason Narducy Max Crawford (I love how his bio list him as a member of "Total Pro Horns" - didn't Jeff Tweedy come up with that?) Josh Cantor Kelly Hogan Nora O'Connor

Guided by Voices tonight. Last time they played this venue (Empty Bottle 2001) The Strokes were openers.

I was going to ask how that one sounded. Only the 10th time he's played it solo (if setlist.fm is to be trusted) in public.

On the third day of Christmas my Wilcos gave to me: Three God shaped holes Two intertwined IG guitars And a blinking macrame owl onstage

I thought they did a lot of press for the Out of Time re-issue too...

Even though you caught it from me?

All I want for Christmas is snowflakes melting in the breeze

That looks like a really fun night!

Newest: Quindar at MASSMoCA New: Nels playing at a benefit in NY in Feb December 16: Jeff Tweedy on Prairie Home Companion at The Town Hall in New York, NY 19: Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O featuring Nels Cline at Jazz Standard in New York, NY 20: Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O featuring Nels Cline at Jazz Standard in New York, NY 28: Jeff Tweedy at Largo in Los Angeles, CA 29: Jeff Tweedy at Largo in Los Angeles, CA 29: Nels Cline w/ Yuka Honda, Shanir Blumenkranz, Tim Keiper, Makigami Koichi at The Stone in New York, NY January 20: Quindar at MASSMoCA in North Ad

I was there. It is hard to 'review' a show without songs/words! Jeff came out in his J Mascis look and two 5 feet tall Marshall amps. Chris beat on the drums strategically and with force. Darren played seated and I think at one point was using a brush on a colander on top of the guitar strings?? It was great to see some shredding. Darren give his 'hat bow' before and after the show. They took a 30 second breather about halfway through a 45 minute performance. Spencer, Elkington and Liam Cunningham in the audience. Was wondering if we would get "Low Key" as an encore (kidding).

Recent? Dude - that song is 12 years old! It's so bad too!

Chikamorachi

Superchunk's new album is confirmed and is coming out in February - Mack was on Steve Hyden's podcast talking about it this week.

One by One

These are great: Allvays - Antisocialites The War on Drugs - A Deeper Understanding The Regrettes - Feel Your Feelings Fool Ty Segall - S/T Kevin Morby - City Music Japanese Breakfast - Soft Sounds From Another Planet Big Thief - Capacity Rips - S/T Drive By Truckers - American Band

I thought the show was pretty great. 2 sets each about 45 minutes. Nels played the final 10 minutes with 5 strings. The musicians had great chemistry - lots of space given to each while at the same time collaborating and getting into a great grooves/runs frequently. Nels actually screamed in excitement at one point in the second set. Larry Ochs had a big grin on his face a couple times between notes as he was taking in his band-mates' performance. Glenn Kotche, Bbop and LouieB in the audience too.

Nels

Piss it Away = Let's Not Get Carried Away? Has this been discussed?